Bathroom Decor Ideas For Your Sexy Retreat

Mama, our jobs are hard. And we work 24 hours a day. People who work hard like us deserve a space to call their own. Some have "caves" or "she sheds". But that sounds like a lot of work and how often do you actually get away to visit? Here's an idea: make yourself an oasis in a place you use every. day. Here are some bathroom decor ideas to turn your bathroom into a sexy retreat. Treat yourself often.

Bathroom Decor Ideas: Keep it simple

Sexy doesn’t have to scream “sexy”. It just is. Allow the room one huge element (gorgeous tile, stunning countertops, etc.) and the rest as a supporting act. Anything else and it’s just too much going on

Along the same lines, think less is more when you explore color palettes. For sexy, stick with either very light (think all white) or moody and dark.

Bathroom Decor Ideas: Smells

Candles—flickering light and filling the room with a pleasant scent? Uh, yeah.

Soaps—because what’s sexier than that “pure clean” smell?

Bubble bath—frothy bubbles. dive. in. Or make a bubble beard, but that isn't quite as sexy

Lotion—avoid the dehydration situation. Lather some on post bath/shower

Shampoos/conditioners—don’t forget your hair!

Scents tip: the nose is uber sensitive, and you don’t want to overwhelm it. If you’re mixing and matching products, keep the scents in a similar family. Fruity, earthy, floral…these are all types. Because orange creamsicles are delicious, but smelling like one when you’ve mixed orange and vanilla scents is anything but sexy

Bathroom Decor Ideas: Skin

Robes—terry cloth, silk, cashmere…what do you fancy next to your skin?

Towels—two words: Turkish cotton. Do it

Slippers—who wants cold feet when they step out of their steamy bath or shower?

Bathmats—something to curl your toes in after finally getting out

Towel warmer—I’ve seen these much more often in Europe and hope they get big over here. There is just nothing like it. Well, you can always throw towels in the dryer for a few minutes….

Bathroom Decor Ideas: A feast for the eyes

Light dimmer—you won’t use it all that often, but when you do, you will be oh so glad you have one

Metallic-- Switch out your hardware; throw in a little bling. Mix metals for an eclectic look or stay with one finish for sleek.

Next time you're in a hotel, grab a few of those freebie soaps, shampoo, etc. Put them in cute little containers

Tray: pull everything together on a vintage silver tray with patina

Bathroom Decor Ideas: Go. Big.

Claw foot tub. Yeah, you know the ones I mean. Slide in for a bath up to your neck and just. be.

Add one of those ginormous showers that’s big enough for two of you to shower comfortably. Of course, if you are showering together, you might not need all that much space, but damn, it’s sexy to look at.

So there you have it! My bathroom tips. Because let's face it. If you can get into a bathroom with a lock where you can escape for a moment you're winning. Having a sexy oasis once you get there? Butter creme frosting on a ginormous cake.

You know what? That's not all I've got! There are other ways to keep the sexy in the parent life. It is possible. I promise. Check out this blog, where I share how to make your bedroom work for you.